A single-vehicle crash at 6:55 a.m. today, May 16, has claimed the life of a Union Springs man. Quintavius Jerome Jones, 27, was killed when the 2005 Toyota Avalon he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned. Jones, who was not using a seat belt, was pronounced dead a short time later at Baptist Medical Center South. The crash…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a memorandum to executive branch agencies requesting the immediate implementation of recommendations five through ten contained within the SAFE Council Report released last week. The memorandum was sent to the Alabama Department of Education, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama Office of Information Technology, Alabama Department of Mental Health and the Alabama Community College System. “The SAFE…
The Biscuits (16-24), powered by a three-run sixth inning, defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (16-23), 3-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium. The victory closed out a 10-game homestand, in which Montgomery went 4-6. Biscuits’ starting pitcher Kyle Bird made his first professional start on Grand Slam School Day. The left-hander battled control issues in the opening frame, hitting two Jumbo Shrimp…
Texas and Alabama, which last met in 2010 Rose Bowl, will play each other in 2022 and 2023. Texas officials announced the agreement Wednesday. Alabama will travel to Texas in 2022 and the teams meet in Tuscaloosa the following year. The Longhorns will push a home-and-home series with Ohio State from those years back to 2025-2026. The Crimson Tide beat…
Alabama News Network is looking at a new, quicker way to get from Montgomery to the fun of Central Florida. Our Jeff Sanders made the trip to see what’s fun to do in the Orlando area. Jeff has been touring the city showing everyone all the fun activities they can enjoy in Orlando. Categories: News
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Taylor’s 1st grade class from Saint James School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Chick-fil-A® is awarding more than 5,700 Team Members $14.65 million in scholarships. The investment in this year’s program marks a $5.85 million increase since 2017 and is the one of the highest unrestricted per-employee scholarship investments in the industry. Team Members who are beginning or continuing their higher education will be awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,500 or $25,000. Chick-fil-A’s…
Keandre Houston The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday at the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. Jeveria Odess McCall, 35, was fatally stabbed by an inmate in a housing area at approximately 5 p.m.  McCall was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Witnesses to the stabbing identified inmate Keandre Derrod Houston, 29,…
The moisture associated with the low in the Gulf is streaming into the state and providing fuel for showers and storms which we see develop on a daily basis, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Due to the counter-clockwise flow around the low to the south, this week’s showers and storms are moving east to west. Through the day,…
David Burkette won the District 26 Senate seat tonight… In a landslide victory. This was a special election between Democrat David Burkette and Republican DJ Johnson. Burkette pulled out with 89.6 percent of the vote. This was to fill Quinton Ross’ seat after he stepped down to become the president of Alabama State University. Burkette received 3, 873 votes to…
